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It's a new day in America, says Biden ahead of inauguration
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 20 (ANI): US President-elect Joseph Biden said ahead of his inauguration on Wednesday that America was waking up to "a new day."
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Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer says Trump impeachment trial can "beg
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 14 (ANI): After US House impeached President Donald Trump for his role in inciting last week's deadly riot at Capitol, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said that a trial can "begin immediately" if the Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell agrees.
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Won't agree to reconvene Senate early for Trump's impeachment trial, says
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 14 (ANI): Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has made it clear that he will not reconvene the upper house of the United States Congress before January 19, which indicates that the second impeachment trial of Donald Trump will likely continue into President-elect
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Pelosi, McConnell's homes vandalised as USD2,000 stimulus bill remains sta
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 3 (ANI): US House of Representatives speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's homes were tagged with graffiti over the New Year's holiday.
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McConnell says US Senate will vote to override Trump veto of Defense Bill
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], December 30 (ANI/Sputnik): The US Senate will vote on Wednesday to override President Donald Trump's veto of the fiscal year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said during remarks on the Senate floor on Tuesday.
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US Congress reaches deal on USD 900 billion coronavirus rescue package
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 21 (ANI): The United States legislators have agreed on a long-awaited Covid-19 bill of around USD 900 billion, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced on Sunday.
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Too soon to give up, says Trump after Senate majority leader congratulates
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 16 (ANI): A day after US Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell congratulated President-elect Joe Biden as his presidential victory was certified by the Electoral College on Monday, President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that it was "too soon to give up", adding t
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Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell acknowledges victory of President-e
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 15 (ANI): Over a month after the US presidential elections, Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday congratulated President-elect Joe Biden for the first time and publicly acknowledged him in the position, after the US Electoral College on Monday officiall
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US Senate majority leader McConnell plans to postpone floor activity until
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], October 4 (ANI/Sputnik): US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has said in a statement on Saturday that all Senate floor activity would be delayed until after October 19.
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US House of Representatives passes Bill to fund Postal Service, Senate str
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], Aug 23 (ANI/Sputnik): The US House of Representatives has passed a bill to provide USD 25 billion in support to the US Postal Service and block policy changes that could affect mail-in balloting during the November 3 presidential election.
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PLA instigated most violent clash between India-China since 1962 just to g
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], June 20 (ANI): China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) initiated one of the most violent clashes with India, since the two countries went to war in1962, just for the sake of grabbing land territory, according to a top American Senator.
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US Senate reconvenes on Capitol Hill for 'critically important work'
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], May 5 (Sputnik/ANI): The US Senate reconvened on Monday for a session on Capitol Hill amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic because it has very important work to do for the American people, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Monday.
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